PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Loris (ranked 1558 p4p, 1238 weight class) and Jack Waller (ranked 172 p4p, 134 weight class). Waller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snoop Dogg - Murder Was the Case. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Waller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Loris
vs
Waller

170 cm
29
145
7 - 2 - 0

165 cm
33
142
19 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Loris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Waller!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller throws a shot to the body.
Loris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Loris misses with a lunging right hand
and Waller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Waller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Waller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waller.
Waller throws a jab but it's blocked by Loris.
Loris misses with an uppercut.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Waller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Loris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Waller's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waller tries to get to full guard but Loris has control of the leg.
Loris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Loris thows a huge punch but Waller dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Loris seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Waller is trying to stand up here but Loris is controlling him well.
Loris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Waller's head.
Waller is doing well to control the position and prevent Loris from advancing to side control.
Still in half guard, Loris seems content to control.
Loris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waller defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loris lands strikes from half guard.
Loris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Waller is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Loris.
Waller pushes Loris off looking to stand but Loris dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller has hold of Loris's hands but Loris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Waller is staying active underneath Loris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Waller is trying to stand back up but Loris is controlling him
Loris working the head and body with strikes.
Waller controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Waller has hold of Loris's hands but Loris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Waller is doing well to control the position and prevent Loris from advancing to side control.

Waller has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Loris is on him like a limpet, forcing Waller back against the cage.
Waller lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Waller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loris throws a series of punches but Waller moves out of range.
Waller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waller slips under a jab.
Waller misses with a two punch combination.
Waller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
Waller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loris eats them both and turns towards Waller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Waller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loris lands with a hook. Waller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loris misses with a two punch combination.
Waller tries to bum rush Loris with a series of wild strikes but Loris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loris misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waller on the side of the head.
Loris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loris just misses with a punch to the body.
Waller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Waller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Waller finds it's way through Loris's defenses.
Loris swings widly with a right hand
and Waller counters with a stiff right hand.
Waller slips a straight right by Loris.
Waller misses with a looping left.
Waller's coach down at Gunner's School of Combat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Waller's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Waller throws a body shot but no joy.
Loris quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Loris is just out of range.
No joy there for Waller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loris misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Loris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Waller lands a nice looking body shot.
Loris swings for the body but Waller moves out of range.
Loris blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Waller lands a nice hook to Loris's body. Loris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Loris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loris rather than just go for the knockout.
Waller slips a jab from Loris.
Waller staying out of range there.
Waller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loris lands a nice shot that snaps Waller's head back.
Waller takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jack Waller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Waller.
Decent striking displayed by Waller there.
Loris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Waller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Loris.
Loris tests Waller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Waller throws a body shot but no joy.
Loris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jack Waller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waller.
Waller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waller lands a slapping body shot.
Loris catches Waller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loris scores with a jab.
Loris loads up on a big right hand but Waller slips the punch.
Loris throws a head kick but Waller moves out of range.
Loris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Waller. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loris swings for the body but Waller moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller throws a body shot but no joy.
Waller misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
Waller moves out of range as Loris strikes.
Loris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Waller throws a series of punches but Loris avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Loris, as that shot connected.
Loris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Waller swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
Loris misses with a straight right.
Loris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waller misses with an uppercut
letting Loris counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Loris misses with a wild body shot.
Waller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loris throws a hook to the side of Waller's head but Waller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loris connects with a single shot there.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Loris dives in and grabs Waller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Waller pushes down on Loris's head and hops out.
Loris misses with the body kick
and Waller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Waller throws a poor cross that misses
and Loris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loris misses with a left hand
enabling Waller to counter with a crisp jab.
Loris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loris throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Waller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Waller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Loris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loris.
Loris misses with a body shot.
Loris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waller throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loris. Waller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waller avoids the body shot from Loris.
A countering left hand to the body from Waller misses.
Loris scores with a jab to the body.
Waller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Waller as he avoids it easily.
Waller with a hook.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loris throws a big shot that misses.
Loris sizes up Waller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Waller jabs Loris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Loris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab from Loris misses.
Waller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waller moves away.
Loris misses with a body kick.
Waller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loris throws out the jab.
Loris misses with an uppercut. Waller saw that one coming.
Loris takes a swing at Waller's ribcage but misses.
Waller throws a body punch but Loris moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Waller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loris lands a jab.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Loris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Loris throws a combination that misses
and Waller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waller swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Waller under the eye.
Waller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Loris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waller moves out of range as Loris strikes.
Waller checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Waller.
Waller looks to land a combination but Loris avoids it well.
Loris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waller manages to avoid it.
Waller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Waller scores with a nice right hand.
Waller scores with a nice right hand.
Loris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Loris.
Loris just misses with a punch to the body.
Hugo Loris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waller manages to avoid it.
Loris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Waller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Loris.
Loris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loris throws a jab but it's blocked by Waller.
Waller misses with a straight left.
Waller lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loris. That's going to slow Waller down.
Loris throws a jab when Waller was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Waller.
Loris moves away from the strike by Waller.
Waller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loris.
Loris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Waller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loris throws a big shot that misses.
Loris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Waller counters with a straight right hand.
Waller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Waller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Waller blocks the leg kick.
Jack Waller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loris scores with a body shot.
Loris staying out of range there.
Waller takes a swing at Loris's ribcage but misses.
As Waller looks to move away, Loris throws a big counter combo but Waller just gets out of the way.
Waller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loris.
Loris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loris's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waller throws a jab but it's blocked by Loris.
Loris shoots in but Waller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Waller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loris misses with a body shot
and Waller counters with a stiff right hand.
Waller stuns Loris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loris.
Waller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waller throws the left hand but Loris avoids the punch easily.
Waller throws a hook but Loris avoids it easily.
Waller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loris to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Loris - just one landing.
Waller misses with a body shot
and Loris counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Waller.
I think Loris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hugo Loris!
Hugo Loris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.